Averill Family Papers

Manuscripts Collection 260

Overview of the Collection

Repository:

G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport

Creator:

Averill family

Title:

Averill Family Papers

Dates:

1864-1916

Extent:

Approx. 200 ALS with envelopes

Abstract:

Correspondence, 1864-1916, among members of the Averill family of Rockland, Maine, discussing family matters and day to day details of the late nineteenth century coasting trade. Primarily contains brief letters to Margaret Averill from her husband, Frank B. Collection also includes letter to Margaret from Frank’s brother Cyrus B, and son Albert as well as a few other family members and friends.

Identification:

Coll. 260

Biography of the Averill Family

The Averill Family Papers contains correspondence among members of the Averill family of Rockland, Maine, discussing family matters and day to day details of the late 19th century coast trade. Primarily containing brief letters to Margaret Averill from her husband Frank B. (b. 1844) the collection also includes letters to Margaret from Frank’s brother Cyrus B. (b. 1834), and son Albert, as well as other family members.

Frank commanded several schooners from 1864-1889 including the UNION, LUCY AMES, and BENTON, carrying lime from Rockport and returning with available cargoes such as coal, and salt from New York, Baltimore, Providence and Boston.

Margaret stayed home in Rockland, raising the children, and attending to domestic matters which are rarely mentioned in correspondence. Letters, 1897-1898 deal mostly with their son Albert, his education, marriage and bout with scarlet fever.

Restrictions

Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the G. W. Blunt White Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Administrative Information

Index to Personal, Corporate and Vessel Names

NOTE: The fraction(s) indicate the Box and Folder numbers where that particular reference can be found. For example, the researcher will find information about Albert Averill in Box 1, Folder 11 of the collection.